Google’s Pixel phones are practically overflowing with useful stuff. And some of the best options of all are things you’ve probably never even noticed. That’s true for the Pixel’s core Android software as well as its Google-made apps — everything from the excellent calling-related features in the Pixel Phone app to the splendidly useful reminder system…
Nvidia’s PhysX offerings to developers didn’t always generate warm feelings. As part of its broader GamesWorks package, PhysX was cited as one of the reasons The Witcher 3 ran at notably sub-optimal levels at launch. Protagonist Geralt’s hair, rendered in PhysX-powered HairWorks, was a burden on some chipsets. PhysX started appearing in general game engines,…
There are many wrestlers to play as in WWE 2K25, making it one of the largest rosters in gaming. You can play as superstars like CM Punk, Liv Morgan, and, of course, the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes across all game modes. Here’s a full list of all the WWE 2K25 wrestlers in the base version…
In a new study, researchers at Virginia Tech spelled out a variety of security hazards that could compromise mixed-reality systems. The researchers highlighted security threats involving the manipulation of virtual objects when users collaborated via mixed reality headsets. The work involved 20 participants from the school, with most having little or no experience with mixed-reality headsets. In…
PC-manufacturer Acer has said that it plans to raise the prices of its PCs in the US by 10 percent, a direct response to the new 10 percent import tariff on Chinese goods that the Trump administration announced earlier this month. “We will have to adjust the end user price to reflect the tariff,” said…
Microsoft said it has detected a new variant of XCSSET, a powerful macOS malware family that has targeted developers and users since at least 2020. The variant, which Microsoft reported Monday, marked the first publicly known update to the malware since 2022. The malware first came to light in 2020, when security firm Trend Micro…
A new report by UK analyst firm Say No to Disinfo and communications firm Fenimore Harper indicates a high risk that AI-generated disinformation could create bank runs that could bring down financial institutions, according to Reuters. In an experiment, a number of UK customers were shown AI-generated rumors about their bank. Afterwards, a third said…
Attempts to challenge the power of Elon Musk and his DOGE team to close down government departments have hit an unexpected complication: according to the White House, the entrepreneur is not even in charge of the operation. That surprising claim was made in court papers filed by the White House on Monday. Far from running…
On the right side, a USB-A port and headphone jack form a nostalgia nook at the bottom, while the top has buttons for power, volume, and a settings button that opens, by default, a “ScreenXpert” app with shortcuts to mic muting, window layout configurations, and a few other things. I have yet to find a…
Apple has apparently delayed what is arguably its most important Apple Intelligence feature, contextual intelligence, by at least another month. It’s the latest chapter in what history will remember as the company’s most painfully slow, yet strategically significant, introduction yet. Bloomberg says Apple has hit a variety of obstacles in developing these tools, with the smart…